Porsche: 911 News
#1601
create your own vocabulary
Vaporware = they only exist in the air, not the cars you can get but cant afford. I am sure if you were rich enough to make an offer that one of the 918 owner can't refuse, you will get one.
Vaporware = they only exist in the air, not the cars you can get but cant afford. I am sure if you were rich enough to make an offer that one of the 918 owner can't refuse, you will get one.
#1606
Or
Can't afford a 911 R but you did buy a 4G TL at a discounted price.
Can't afford a 911 R but you did buy a 4G TL at a discounted price.
Thanks for playing.
#1607
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#1612
I know Porsche design is super iconic... But after seeing 50 years of it, it's starting to get boring. At least for me. I'm not expecting anyone to agree, but shit, eventually you gotta move on to something new. Even Barbie's image eventually changed
the underpinnings of every Porsche are fantastic, but their styling...
the underpinnings of every Porsche are fantastic, but their styling...
#1613
this is good......
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...gt3-acura-nsx/
Porsche Left a Cheeky Message On the 911 GT3 Acura Bought to Develop the NSX
"Good luck, Honda . . ."
Porsche By Chris PerkinsJul 26, 20162.5k
A note to any automakers benchmarking cars built by Porsche: They will find you, and they'll probably leave you goofy messages hidden somewhere in the car. That's what happened when the 911 GT3 Acura was using to help develop the NSX's steering went back to the dealer for a recall service.As many automakers do, Acura bought its 911 GT3 anonymously, but Porsche was able to figure out who it belonged to when it looked at the car's black-box data, according to Automotive News. It was at this point that Porsche decided to have a little bit of fun with its counterparts at Acura."Good luck Honda from Porsche. See you on the other side," read a note left under the 911 GT3's engine cover, according to the NSX's dynamics project leader Nick Robinson. The NSX team also benchmarked a McLaren 12C, and although McLaren never figured out that Acura owned the particular car, the dealer in charge of servicing raised an eyebrow."[The McLaren dealer] wanted to know, where did you go 205 mph? What track," said Robinson.One has to wonder, though, how Porsche was so certain that the 911 GT3 in question belonged to the Acura NSX development team. It would be quite awkward if Porsche left that sort of note on a random customer's car.From: AR Revista
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...gt3-acura-nsx/
Porsche Left a Cheeky Message On the 911 GT3 Acura Bought to Develop the NSX
"Good luck, Honda . . ."
Porsche By Chris PerkinsJul 26, 20162.5k
A note to any automakers benchmarking cars built by Porsche: They will find you, and they'll probably leave you goofy messages hidden somewhere in the car. That's what happened when the 911 GT3 Acura was using to help develop the NSX's steering went back to the dealer for a recall service.As many automakers do, Acura bought its 911 GT3 anonymously, but Porsche was able to figure out who it belonged to when it looked at the car's black-box data, according to Automotive News. It was at this point that Porsche decided to have a little bit of fun with its counterparts at Acura."Good luck Honda from Porsche. See you on the other side," read a note left under the 911 GT3's engine cover, according to the NSX's dynamics project leader Nick Robinson. The NSX team also benchmarked a McLaren 12C, and although McLaren never figured out that Acura owned the particular car, the dealer in charge of servicing raised an eyebrow."[The McLaren dealer] wanted to know, where did you go 205 mph? What track," said Robinson.One has to wonder, though, how Porsche was so certain that the 911 GT3 in question belonged to the Acura NSX development team. It would be quite awkward if Porsche left that sort of note on a random customer's car.From: AR Revista
#1617
Hate to say it but, I have similar thoughts. My respect for the 80's generation 911 Turbo has gone up greatly over the past years. For me, that is the quintessential 911. That was the “purest” iteration of the 911 Turbo. I’m also fond of the 70’s naturally-aspirated 911’s. But the 911 Turbo has always been my fav model. The 993 Turbo is also a big favorite in the lineage, along with the 964 Turbo 3.6. While I do have some favorites after this period, such as the 2007 GT3, the 2008 GT2, and the GT3 RS 4.0, the lineage has been diluted a great deal, and I point a lot of that to the Cayman and Boxster. If they had done more to demarcate - the 911 and Cayman specifically - I think it would not have progressed as such. If I was to buy a 911 anytime in the future, I would be looking at the 2007 GT3 first. Looking at a new GT3RS recently, I couldn’t help but notice how LARGE the car is. That was distressing to me. But unfortunately that’s what happened along the lineage.
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For Sale: 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 Brumos Edition
Anyone have BoostedJack's e-mail? Let him know he can buy this to add to his 34325342523453425 car collection.
This 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 is one of the last five U.S.-specification GT3 Cup cars built by Porsche that year, all of which were offered by Porsche’s long-time American racing partner, Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, Florida, as exclusive Brumos Commemorative Editions. The partnership between Brumos and Porsche dates back to the late 1950s, when it first became an authorized Porsche dealership. Brumos Racing entered competition in the 1960 Sebring 12 Hours, fielding a Porsche RS60 famously driven to second place overall by Bob Holbert, Roy Schechter, and Howard Fowler, beginning a decades-long tradition of racing victories at the highest levels of motorsport in such hallowed theaters as the original Can Am, Sebring, Daytona and Le Mans. Longtime company president Hurley Haywood is a standout among the star drivers who have built Brumos’ unparalleled record, having captured five Daytona 24 Hours victories, three at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and two in the Sebring 12 Hours, contributing to a series of championships that included six IMSA GT and three Trans Am titles in a single decade. More recently, Brumos won the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona in a Porsche DP prototype, then returned to the American Grand-Am series to take the 2011 championship in a specially prepared Porsche GT3 Cup racer driven by team drivers Leh Keen and Andrew Davis. Like its four stable mates, this Brumos Commemorative Edition GT3 Cup car was meticulously prepared by Porsche Motorsports North America to those same Grand-Am Championship-winning specifications. At its heart is the 4.0/450 HP high-torque flat-6 racing engine built by Porsche exclusively for its factory Grand-Am teams, combining sequential multi-port fuel injection, Bosch electronic engine management and full racing exhaust with regulated catalytic converter. A computerized throttle “blipper” system aids downshifting through the 6-speed manual transmission to the limited-slip differential. Other features include a MoTec ADL2 data-acquisition system with steering and braking sensors, predictive lap timing and other monitoring functions. The multi-link rear and adjustable McPherson strut front suspension, APP aluminum center-lock wheels, steel rotor disc brakes with red-painted aluminum calipers are also Brumos competition-grade pieces. Inside the stripped-down cockpit is a welded-in full roll cage, carbon-fiber floor plate and dead pedal, padded steering wheel and sequential shifter, two OMP racing buckets with 5-point harnesses and an electronic fire-extinguishing system. The exterior finish faithfully emulates the 2011 Brumos GT3 Cup car with its white, red and blue livery and includes the requisite wide body shell, carbon-fiber doors, front flares and splitter and adjustable carbon-fiber rear wing of the original; even the decals are specific to the 2011 Grand-Am Championship winner. Test driven and approved for delivery by Hurley Haywood, this very exclusive Brumos Commemorative Edition Porsche GT3 qualifies for SCCA, Porsche Club of America, and Porsche Owner’s Club competition. It is a truly unique race car that represents the longstanding and very special relationship between two giants of sports racing history.
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#1631
Turbo - base Turbo model. AWD
Turbo S - more power and features
GT2 - RWD, more power and other changes, limited production
GT2 RS - more power than GT2, racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 - RWD, NA, track oriented, driver's car, limited production
GT3 RS - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 RS 4.0 - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
911 R - very limited production, specific model, RWD, manual trans, body specific unique changes and mods
Turbo S - more power and features
GT2 - RWD, more power and other changes, limited production
GT2 RS - more power than GT2, racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 - RWD, NA, track oriented, driver's car, limited production
GT3 RS - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 RS 4.0 - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
911 R - very limited production, specific model, RWD, manual trans, body specific unique changes and mods
#1633
no biggie.
since I mentioned manual trans for the 911R I should update with that info for the rest of the models as well:
Turbo - base Turbo model. AWD, manual or auto
Turbo S - more power and features, manual or auto
GT2 - RWD, more power and other changes, limited production, manual only
GT2 RS - more power than GT2, racing specific modifications, more limited production, manual only
GT3 - RWD, NA, track oriented, driver's car, limited production, manual only until the 991 (latest model 911) GT3, which was auto only.
GT3 RS - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production, manual only until the 991 GT3RS, which was auto only.
GT3 RS 4.0 - more power (500hp from a 4.0L N/A 6 cylinder!), more racing specific modifications, more limited production, manual only, produced only during 997 model line (previous generation)
911 R - very limited production, 500hp 4.0L N/A 6 cylinder (like the 991GT3RS and previous gen RS4.0), specific model, RWD, body specific unique changes and mods, manual trans only - this was a big deal since it was an answer to all the purists who were pissed that the current-gen 991 GT3 models were not available with manual.
since I mentioned manual trans for the 911R I should update with that info for the rest of the models as well:
Turbo - base Turbo model. AWD, manual or auto
Turbo S - more power and features, manual or auto
GT2 - RWD, more power and other changes, limited production, manual only
GT2 RS - more power than GT2, racing specific modifications, more limited production, manual only
GT3 - RWD, NA, track oriented, driver's car, limited production, manual only until the 991 (latest model 911) GT3, which was auto only.
GT3 RS - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production, manual only until the 991 GT3RS, which was auto only.
GT3 RS 4.0 - more power (500hp from a 4.0L N/A 6 cylinder!), more racing specific modifications, more limited production, manual only, produced only during 997 model line (previous generation)
911 R - very limited production, 500hp 4.0L N/A 6 cylinder (like the 991GT3RS and previous gen RS4.0), specific model, RWD, body specific unique changes and mods, manual trans only - this was a big deal since it was an answer to all the purists who were pissed that the current-gen 991 GT3 models were not available with manual.
Last edited by srika; 09-30-2016 at 04:18 PM.
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#1634
Turbo - base Turbo model. AWD
Turbo S - more power and features
GT2 - RWD, more power and other changes, limited production
GT2 RS - more power than GT2, racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 - RWD, NA, track oriented, driver's car, limited production
GT3 RS - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 RS 4.0 - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
911 R - very limited production, specific model, RWD, manual trans, body specific unique changes and mods
Turbo S - more power and features
GT2 - RWD, more power and other changes, limited production
GT2 RS - more power than GT2, racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 - RWD, NA, track oriented, driver's car, limited production
GT3 RS - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
GT3 RS 4.0 - more power, more racing specific modifications, more limited production
911 R - very limited production, specific model, RWD, manual trans, body specific unique changes and mods
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You can't afford it . . .
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#1639
Will be interesting to see how the 6MT migrates back to the next gen 911 models given the low take rate of manuals in general these days. I'm a fan of doing so, other than on the track, 6MT manuals are more enjoyable and engaging.
#1640
991.2 Turbo S the hardest launching car MT ever tested:
The 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S is Motor Trend?s Hardest-Launching Car Ever Tested - Motor Trend
The 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S is Motor Trend?s Hardest-Launching Car Ever Tested - Motor Trend
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